Norwegian teen makes Euro football history

Norway's Martin Oedegaard has made European football history in becoming the first player under the age of 16 to play in a Euro Championship qualifier.





Aged 15 years and 300 days, Oedegaard came on as a second half substitute after 64 minutes in the 2-1 win over Bulgaria.

"I was a bag of nerves when I came on, but with the welcome I got from the crowd I just had to smile and get on with it," he told the Verdens Gang newspaper.

"I think it went well and we came away with three points - that's the most important thing."

Oedegaard plays his club football in midfield for Stroemsgodset in the Norwegian top flight.

Previously the youngest player to turn out in a Euro qualifier was Sigurdur Jonssson of Iceland who was 16 years and 251 days when he represented his country at that level.


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